Welcome to the World of Pokemon!!!

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This is the world you inhabit. Unlike most of the Mystery Dungeon games where humans do not exist in the same world as the Pokemon, this story takes place in the same world as Ash and the rest of the Pokemon world. These Pokemon live their lives away from the humans, secluded from them. In other words, you live here:

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This island chain, or archipelago, is just below Oblivia on the map, unexplored by humans. It’s known by the inhabitants as Mohka. All of the inhabitants are Pokemon, such as yourself. And while there are many things to do here like shop, explore, and make new friends, there must be a force dedicated to protecting the way of life on the Isles of Mohka. That’s where the Isle Defenders come in.

The Isle Defenders are an elite guild dedicated to bringing down wicked Pokemon and other threats to Mohka. They act as a police force. Whether it be rescue missions, investigative missions, search and find missions, or simply stopping the bad guys in their tracks, they do what most Pokemon can’t do. They abide by and uphold the law of the land, helping the ones in need.

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While all may look safe and peaceful on the island of Mohka, things aren’t quite as they seem. A massive rebellion of Psychic Pokemon who live on the Isles believe they are the superior Pokemon, wanting all other types to bow down to their rule. Specifically, there is one mastermind Pokemon behind it all that wants to take control of the entire island, then the entire Pokemon world.

However, not all Psychic Pokemon believe this. Some believe in the balance of the types. Others simply cannot watch evil take over the peaceful land they wish to reside in. However, coinciding with the Psychic rebellion, it has become hard to trust the Psychic Pokemon type in general. Many of the other types believe that all Psychic Pokemon are wicked and need to be punished in some way. This has led to the ultimate mistrust and dishonesty that resides in Mohka while the wicked Psychic types advance in their plot for world domination. While the Isle Defenders are doing everything they can, it has become harder and harder to fight the rebellion since no one knows who to trust anymore. They needed help.

So, a group of three Psychic Pokemon who believed in the balance of the types took it upon themselves to go and find someone who could restore balance to the world. But there was no one in the Pokemon World who fit the requirements to achieve such a goal. These Pokemon turned to other dimensions in search of a champion. Finally, the Pokemon came across this champion in one of the dimensions they discovered, a human by the name of Crimson who lived in a world called Earth. They decided, then and there, this human would be the champion they seeked. So the Pokemon turned Crimson into a Pokemon based on his aura and transported him to the Pokemon world. Although no one knows it yet, Crimson will be the final piece in the puzzle to set the balance right as he goes on a long journey to discover his role in the world, discover new friendships, and discover new abilities that he may possess.

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So what role do you play in this? You are a Pokemon. No, not a human transformed into a Pokemon. Just a Pokemon who lives on the island of Mohka. Your role in the world is entirely based upon your imagination. And while you must live on the Isle of Mohka, you don’t necessarily have to join the Isle Defenders. You can start your own exploration team with your own self-driven goal. This could either be exploring new locations and finding hidden and rare treasures or starting a rescue team to save other Pokemon. You could even make a team with the sole purpose of making a stable community for your group to live in. Or, you can join the Isle Defenders, the elite guild of Mohka. The Isle Defenders is in fact just another exploration team like any you could make up on your own. The way the guild evolved, however, applies some stricter rules and guidelines in order to protect its philosophy, which is to defend the land from any threats. The Isle Defenders, however, does give you a different experience from a simple exploration team by having a more objective oriented way of exploration and a completely different combat system with the involvement of Guild Tech. Exploration teams not involved with the Isle Defenders will have a lot more freedom, but no access to certain things like Guild Tech and whatnot. But there will be more on what that is later.

In terms of how you fit into the overall story line, you don’t necessarily have to. I would prefer if you did in some way, but remember that you are your own exploration team, Isle Defenders or not, and that you will not be a part of Crimson’s exploration team. Encounters with other Exploration Teams are entirely fit to your design. Go it solo or go it with others, the choice is yours. However, in order to keep the roleplayers involved with the plot, through current events, exploration discoveries, and random chance, you will come across certain plot points that you can either report to the Isle Defenders with or hang onto it yourself. If you choose the latter, sooner or later the story will follow you and you will become involved somehow. If you ever need help finding things to do and places to discover, I’d be more than happy to help you find a place. Just PM me and I’ll come up with something.

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Character Rules:

Again, you are a Pokemon, through and through. Crimson is the only Pokemon with human origins. You were never a human to begin with and I will yell at you through a megaphone (or type in all caps) if your character has anything about being a human once.

In terms of what Pokemon you can become, I’m going to say once a Pokemon is already played by someone, that Pokemon can’t be played by anyone else (Unless a special circumstance is in order). I will also say you cannot become a legendary Pokemon of ANY type. They’ve been around since the beginning of the Pokemon World and you have not been. I will NOT limit you in terms of basic forms. You can be any evolved form from a Charmander to a Charizard. However, I expect you to live and fight the way your character would. For example, if you choose to be a Charmander, you will fight the way a basic charmander would. The same thing goes for Charizard. But as a Charizard, you will be the one to fight the toughest of the tough, since you’re in your fully evolved form. Jumping into the roleplay with that in mind, it is a very hard task. Therefore, I won’t recommend it. If you are a Charizard fighting extremely easy foes just to look unbeatable, you will just look like a huge jerk. And I already have the huge jerk roles covered.

In terms of evolution, like in the Mystery Dungeon games, you will not be able to evolve because the world is unbalanced. Until the balance is set, there will be no evolution process, no matter how bad you want it.

You also don’t have to be a starter, like Squirtle, Chikorita, or Tepig. You have the choice of any Pokemon in the Pokemon World from any Generation, barring the limitations I’ve given and will give. Also, you don’t forget any moves that you learn while in combat or training. They stick with you forever. But you are limited to the move set that falls under your Pokemon. Look up your Pokemon on Bulbapedia to understand exactly what I mean and what you can and can’t be able to use. Crimson will be the only exception, this being involved among his hidden abilities.
Your team will start with two members, regardless of which path you take, Isle Defender or not. If you join the Isle Defenders, you can have a max of four team members. If you start your own Exploration Team, you can have as many members as you can recruit to your cause. However, in typical dungeon exploring fashion, you can only bring four with you on an adventure.

Also, your character doesn’t necessarily have to be a good guy. You may build your character around the Psychic Rebellion, becoming a member (although I would have to PM you some information about it so you’d understand exactly what their mission is). You don’t even have to be a part of the rebellion though. For all we know, your goal could be exactly what the Isle Defender’s goals are. You just take a more evil approach to achieving that goal. You could even start your own wicked clan under the guise of an Exploration Team. Keep in mind that some villains take longer than others to develop, so the more thought and care you actually put into your evil schemes, the less B-rated your schemes would compare to the main story arc. You can either have your wickedness spread through one day or one entirely separate arc.

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With that being said, here’s the skeleton!

Nickname: (Yes, everyone will have a nickname. Only specific characters won’t carry one.)

Pokemon: (Who’s that Pokemon? Iiiit’s…?)(Also, list type right next to it. Example, Squirtle-Water)

Gender: (I think you can figure this one out. But you can’t be both. I won’t let you.)

Personality: (How do they interact with the rest of the Pokemon World?)

Strengths: (What makes them strong?)(Put type advantages on here as well. Example: Squirtles would be Fire) (At least three, not including the type advantage.)

Weaknesses: (What makes them weak?)(Put type disadvantages on here as well. Example: Squirtles would be electric.) (At least three, not including type disadvantage.)

Goal: (What does your character want to do with their life? Become an Isle Defender? Exploration Team? Create their own city? Also, what’s your character’s motivation to do what he/she wants to do? Rags to Riches? The desire to help others? World domination?)

Background: (This is your test to show me your writing capabilities. This is mostly how I judge your entry into the roleplay. Use this space well. I will set no limit as to how much background you can have or how little. Just know if the background is three sentences, I will judge only those three sentences. And they better be the best three sentences I’ve ever read in my life.)

And that’s it! I look forward to seeing you all in roleplay! Good luck, have fun, and may the PokeOdds be ever in your PokeFavor!
(P.S. Kill me for those puns by the way.)